Supported Employment Essentials
Supported Employment Essentials
Support, Strategies, and Solutions
Are you new to the field of supported employment? Are you a knowledgeable employment practitioner looking to stay current on evolving practices, tools, and techniques? Are you a stakeholder looking to expand your understanding of diverse and inclusive workforces that include persons who experience disability? If so, the Supported Employment Essentials certificate program is an ideal learning and networking opportunity for you.
Supported employment specialists work in partnership with job seekers and employers to provide individualized supports that value the self-determination and unique skills and attributes of each job seeker while meeting the emerging employment needs of the employer.
This certificate program allows those new to the field of supported employment, as well as experienced practitioners, to build their skills and competence. Each of the eight modules is rooted in emerging best practices and features live webinars, readings, case studies, open discussion forums, and concrete learning activities that promote critical thinking.
Upon completion, learners will receive micro-credentials that verify their participation in the program and outline the targeted knowledge, skills, and/or competencies addressed. More importantly, they leave the program with an enhanced understanding of supported employment and best practice techniques, ready to apply these effectively into their own work.
The Supported Employment Essentials certificate program has been developed in partnership with the Canadian Association for Supported Employment and the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Program Delivery
This 8-week facilitated online program offers a blend of both asynchronous (independent) and synchronous (scheduled) learning activities. The asynchronous learning activities include reviewing learning modules, posting in discussion forums, and completing assignments independently every week. Synchronous activities include participating in weekly webinars and open-hour discussions.
The weekly live webinars present additional content. The class size is kept small to facilitate engagement and networking among learners. Both the webinar and the discussion forums offer opportunities for collaboration and feedback from your instructor and cohort (learning group).
If you require an accommodation to participate in this program, please reach out to our National Trainer and Enrollment Coordinator at [email protected] or the Director of Learning and Development at [email protected].
This program is currently available in English. We are working to make the program available in French.
To register for this certificate program, contact: [email protected].
Registration Fees
| Registrant Type | Type d’inscription | Cost | Cout $ (CDN) |
|---|---|
| Case Member | Member de l’ACSE | $450.00 |
| Non-Member | Non membre | $500.00 |
Note: The cost does not include HST/GST/PST/QST. The applicable provincial sales tax rate will be applied to your invoice.
Cancellation Policy
To provide you with the best possible learning experience, we keep class sizes small. Due to limited seating, we request that if you must cancel, you do so at least 14 days before the scheduled start of the class to receive a full refund. If you must cancel with less than 14 days’ notice, we will do our best to fill your spot with another interested participant. If we are successful, we will reimburse you for your full registration fees. If we are not able to fill your spot, we will refund you 50% of your fees. We are not able to offer refunds for cancellations made after the course has begun.
Prerequisites
We encourage learners to review CASE’s 9 Guiding Principles for Supported Employment.
Book an appointment with our Enrollment Coordinator to discuss this certificate program and other learning opportunities.
If you are experiencing any technical difficulties registering for this program, please reach out to [email protected].
To discuss accommodations or to register more than 5 learners at one time, please reach out to our Director of Learning and Development [email protected].
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